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Honda BTCC driver Dan Cammish on winning 24 races in a row

Video interview: Honda BTCC driver Dan Cammish

You'd think winning 24 out of 24 races in a single championship would be the ultimate achievement in motorsport — but for Dan Cammish it was...
Published 18 May 2019
Smart motorway roadworks speed limit to increase from 50mph to 60mph

Drivers risk £100 fine for ignoring motorway signs

By autumn 2019, police forces will be able to use cameras to catch and penalise drivers who illegally drive down closed lanes on smart motorways.
Published 16 May 2019

Video: Teen driver causes highway crash

A teenage driver in Oklahoma found out the hard way how not to join a fast-moving highway from a slip road.
Published 16 May 2019
Highways England has its eyes set on autonomous dump trucks

Highways England trials self-driving dump trucks

Highways England has begun field trials of a self-driving dump truck at the construction of a new bypass in Cambridgeshire.
Published 16 May 2019
2019 McLaren GT: power, performance, prices and release date

2019 McLaren GT: video, power, price & specs

McLaren's new car onslaught continues, with the launch of the GT mid-engined supercar that's claimed to "redefine the rules of grand touring".
Published 15 May 2019

Mercedes will go electric-only within 20 years

Mercedes-Benz has committed to removing petrol and diesel engines from its entire passenger car range within the next 20 years.
Published 14 May 2019

Less than half of learners pass tougher theory

Pass rates for car theory tests are 25 percentage points lower than they were in 2007, statistics from the Department for Transport have shown.
Published 14 May 2019
Traffic officer 'supercabs' catch over 3,000 dangerous drivers in the act

Police 'supercabs' catch 3,000 dangerous drivers

Police using a fleet of unmarked "supercab" heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) have filmed more than 3,000 drivers committing over 3,500 offences.
Published 14 May 2019

Honda will definitely close Swindon plant in 2021

Honda has confirmed it will shut down its Swindon plant by 2021, claiming "no viable alternatives" to the closure have been found.
Published 13 May 2019
2019 DS 3 Crossback review by Will Dron for The Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

2019 DS 3 Crossback review

This is not a posh Citroën and whatever you do, don't suggest such a thing to an employee of DS Automobiles — it doesn't go down well.
Published 13 May 2019
Nextbase Series 2 dash cams get Alexa, can summon emergency services after a crash

Nextbase's new dash cams get Alexa voice control

Nextbase dash cams are undergoing a high tech revolution with the introduction of Alexa-based voice control and systems that can...
Published 13 May 2019
Sunday Times Driving Rich List 2019

Sunday Times Rich List 2019: Motoring billionaires

The UK's wealthiest people in motoring and motor sport have been revealed in the 2019 Sunday Times Rich List today.
Published 12 May 2019